scherzen
See also: Scherzen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schërzen, from Old High German *skërzan (“to jump merrily, enjoy oneself, jest”), from Proto-Germanic *skertaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
- (intransitive) to joke; to jest; to frolic
Conjugation
Descendants
- → Danish: skærtse
Further reading
- “scherzen” in Duden online
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